Person:John Jayes (1)

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John Lewis Jayes
b.1891 Blaby, Leicestershire, England
d.16 Aug 1964 Sheffield (metropolitan borough), South Yorkshire, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1888
  1. Albert Jayes1889 - 1914
  2. John Lewis Jayes1891 - 1964
  3. Willie Jayes1893 - 1959
  4. Louisa Jayes1895 -
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m. 1921
  1. Mary Violet Jayes1923 - 2014
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Facts and Events
Name John Lewis Jayes
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1891 Blaby, Leicestershire, England
Census? 1901 Enderby, Leicestershire, EnglandAge 9, 97 West St
Census? 1911 Enderby, Leicestershire, EnglandAge 19, 249 West St, occ Boot Finisher at boot and shoe factory
Military? 9 Sep 1914 Leicester, Leicestershire, EnglandEnlists in army as Private
Military? 16 May 1920 Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, EgyptDemobilised
Marriage 1921 Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egyptto Mentaha Boulous
Death? 16 Aug 1964 Sheffield (metropolitan borough), South Yorkshire, EnglandAge 71
Burial[2] 1964 Thorne, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandThorne cemetary

John grows up in Enderby, and at age 19 is working as a Boot finisher at Messrs Barlby Tomlinson & Atkins.

On 9 September 1914, weeks after the start of WW1 he enlists, joining the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment), 1st Garrison Battalion, one of the many volunteers to join Kitcheners army. In August 1915 he is in the Battle of Sari Bair, part of the August offensive - the final attempt made by the British to seize control of the Gallipoli peninsula.Around December or January his division is withdrawn to Egypt, possibly guarding the Suez canal. On 16 March 1917 he transfers to the Royal Engineers as a sapper, and in June that year he is classified as "permanent base" by the medical board due to disability resulting from Galipoli campaign: D.A.H: (Disordered Action of the Heart), a vague term commonly used by the military at that time to describe a range of problems. In October was "admonished" for disobeying an order; he refused to get up after three warnings, and later in the month spends time in hospital with his condition.

After the war ends in 1918 John signs up for a year with the Army of Occupation. He visits home for a week's leave in the summer of 19, returning to Egypt via Boulogne and Marseilles. He is demobilised in Alexandria in May 1920, and marries Menta Boulous in 1921.

Appears on passenger list on board the ship Moreton Bay travelling with son Ernest (age 9) from Southampton to Port Said, departing 12 Sept 1934. Age given is 43, occupation is Clerk, address is 60 West St Enderby Leicestershire.

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1901 census, age 9
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1901 census, age 9
1911 census, age 19, Boot Finisher
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1911 census, age 19, Boot Finisher
John with daughter Mary in Finkle St, Thorne
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John with daughter Mary in Finkle St, Thorne
Kitchener's volunteers. John is in the centre of the photo, fifth from the left in the back row.
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Kitchener's volunteers. John is in the centre of the photo, fifth from the left in the back row.
John
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John Lewis Jayes Identification Pass Military Employment issued 30th Oct 1920 Inside photo page
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John Lewis Jayes Identification Pass Military Employment issued 30th Oct 1920 Inside photo page
John Lewis Jayes' Civilian ID Card British Forces in Egypt - inside photo page 1946 WW2 +
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John Lewis Jayes' Civilian ID Card British Forces in Egypt - inside photo page 1946 WW2 +
The back of the photo of Kitchener's volunteers
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The back of the photo of Kitchener's volunteers
References
  1. ↑ England & Wales births 1837-2006, in Birth record
    7A/56, 1891.

    Birth quarter 3

  2. ↑ John and Menta's grave in Thorne cemetary
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